MVA/DWI:
On Tuesday August 02, 2022 at 11pm, Officer J. Ganley arrived at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue southbound and Ocean Avenue for a motor vehicle crash. The crash occurred while vehicle was stopped at the traffic light and got rear ended. Driver Servando Hernandez-Mendez 31 years old of Toms River, NJ was arrested for DUI, charged and summonses were issued:

39:4-50 Driving while intoxicated.
39:4-96 Reckless Driving
39:3-29 Failure to exhibit documents (Insurance)
39:3-29 Failure to exhibit documents (Registration)
39:3-10 Unlicensed driver
39:4-51A Open container of alcohol in vehicle.

Sergeant M. Lorenc, Ptl. Sal Reyes, Ptl. J. Macerino, and Lakewood Community Safety Watch assisted in the investigations.

MVA/ENTRAPMENT:
On Wednesday August 3, 2022, Officer S. Ward responded to a Motor Vehicle crash at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Holly Street.

Upon arrival, he noticed that multiple occupants were trapped inside of a vehicle.  The occupants  were extricated and transported for medical attention. Lakewood Traffic Safety responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Also responded to the scene was *Ptl. F. Rivera; T/S D. Merado; Ptl. K. Schaal; Ptl. A. Solomon; k9-handler C. Rose; Sgt. C. Messer; EMT Jose Ortiz (553), Hatzolah, First Aid; DOT; OCPO; and the OC Sherriff Department assisted in the investigations.